I'm trying to get my gas tank off and I have a 1999 Kawasaki Vulcan drifter, I took the one bolt off near the seat area, took the speedomoter gage off the tank yet I can't seem to get the tank off,help?I'm trying to get my gas tank off and I have a 1999 Kawasaki Vulcan drifter, I took the one bolt off near the seat area, took the speedomoter gage off the tank yet I can't seem to get the tank off,help?

AnonymousMar 10, 2009

I'm trying to get my gas tank off and I have a 2000 800 Kawasaki Vulcan drifter, I took the one bolt off near the seat area, took the speedomoter gage off the tank yet I can't seem to get the tank off,help?I'm trying to get my gas tank off and I have a 2000 800 Kawasaki Vulcan drifter, I took the one bolt off near the seat area, took the speedomoter gage off the tank yet I can't seem to get the tank off,help?

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AnonymousMar 18, 2014

my 2000 kawasaki vulcan classic will not start unless its in neutral. Sometimes it will even die on me while in gear.my 2000 kawasaki vulcan classic will not start unless its in neutral. Sometimes it will even die on me while in gear.

AnonymousMar 18, 2014

my 2000 kawasaki vulcan classic will not start unless its in neutralmy 2000 kawasaki vulcan classic will not start unless its in neutral

There are 2 bolts at the front of the seat, takeoff the seat, unsrew the bolts. that is the only thing holding it on. push the tank forward a bit, then lift up. there are breather tubes under the tank. be careful, they are difficult to get back on depending on the length.
there are 2 bolts at the front of the seat, takeoff the seat, unsrew the bolts. that is the only thing holding it on. push the tank forward a bit, then lift up. there are breather tubes under the tank. be careful, they are difficult to get back on depending on the length.

On a 1999 Vulcan classic, remove the seat by removing the bolts from each side of the seat and lifting up. Remove the waning light cluster from the tank, unplug the gauges and remove the speedo cable. Take the fuel line loose. Remove the bolt at the bottom of the tank, and remove the bolt located under the warning light cover. Lift the tank up, unplug the fuel gauge wiring and 3 tank vents. Tank is ready to be taken off of the bike.

Also be dure to first take off the consolce. You'll find a wiring harness on the front of it, unclip that and pull it away from the console. the bolt holding the console on is at the bottom of the console. oncle that is removed then simply push the thing forward at it will release from the tank.
There are severel lines and breather tubes as stated before, be very careful to pay attention to where they all run and go. Also, upon putting the tank bank on be sure to fully clip on the fuel line to the tank until it clicks into place, you should be able to hear it click. I know this cause I had to take my bike into the shop to get the clutch plate replaced and they didn't fully click that line in and as I was going down the interstate my bike sputtered and then quite on me leaving me on the side of the road for about 30 min until I found the problem. after that it was on the road again.

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TO ALL VN1500 OWNERS....This once happen to me, I went to the garage to start the bike "Nothing ""The first thing is the lights are bright but no turning over,Next you think the solenoid is kaput but the answer was very simple and the fix takes 30 seconds..Do not take the bike to bits looking for other problems and look at the clutch leaver and you will see some wires going into a plastic shroud going into the switch in the clutch leaver, Make sure this has not popped out if its connection as it some times may do after a few years due to constant turning on the handlebars, When this is not connected you will have a bike that will not fire up but comes alive and you will hear a clicking noise but this is from the engine carb area and every function of the bike will work but it will not turn over, Worth looking at and saves sixteen quid for a starter unit you never needed.

Remove the instrument cluster located on the gas tank. There should be one 8mm bolt in the center holing it on. After removing the bolt, gently push the housing forward. Underneath you will see a small reservior with a radiator cap on it.